cement is between the stones (they used a giant pastry bag to squeeze it into the joins),
we have a mystery trench (for a wall? electrical? It’s a surprise! 😜)
and best of all,
Look at all those angled cuts and how well it all fits together!
there are diamonds and curves where the walkways meet.
Still a bit more to do
but we think they may be able to mortar? cement? the cobblestones in place before the weekend.
We went out to get pictures at noon
Noon
and again after the crew left for the day.
Late afternoon
I think I’ve already mentioned how fast they work.
Noon
It’s crazy how much they got done,
and it was a smaller crew today!
Top left: at noon. Right & bottom: back side finished, cap stones placed and trimmed, lights installed.
At noon:
The cobblestones to fill in the ‘v’ will be individually sized and cut
Late afternoon:
So my question is, what would you change on this? I don’t hate it but don’t think it has much pizzazz either. (The dark yellow has small bits of the lavender…)
Only two pieces are actually sewn (which is why the first pic looks a bit funky) so changing fabrics will be simple. These are the available colors… ⬇️
In construction news, curving pavers are going down,
more slate is on the wall,
including top pieces,
hubby has most of the front fence replaced,
and the pillars are wired - lights may go in tomorrow.
It’s almost time to think about plants….
I got to pick out the big ‘statement’ rock from the building supply place. So exciting. (I love that top rock 😆)
Very happy with the colors and glad I switched from the black and copper to this black dot background.
Notes for next time: label all the cut fabric piles! Cats and breezes happen.
Don’t backstitch - start/end a couple of stitches over the line.
In other news… remember the cat gate that was supposed to keep Coco from annoying Ginger?
Ginger’s first time sitting on my lap. 😍
Little stinker reached waaaay up above her head, pulled herself up with her front paws and through the bars to gain access.
We had to add another layer on top to hopefully keep her out.
Now she just sits outside the gate and yowls. Silly girl has opinions.
First quarter down, 3 more to go
Isn’t it pretty??
Pre-cutting all the little pieces has been a pain but it’s going to make the sewing go so much faster.
Coco’s first time helping me sew, yowling the whole time ‘Feed me! Pet me! Fix my toy!’
Hoping I can finish the August block before the next one is released September 1.
The crew trenched, blocked, cemented and started cutting slate from the old walkway to fit its new home.
Today they trucked out the bobcat and the huge recycling bin (for rocks, bricks and stuff)
We got the baby truck this time
to make room for a new delivery
of gravel to finish the back (hoping to write the backyard’s ‘all done’ check tomorrow or Monday)
cobblestone pavers,
and something like 6000 pounds of big rocks.
Work on the wall continued -
each piece of slate is cut by hand and fitted into place individually.
There were four guys working almost the entire day just on this.
Using gravel for spacers
It’s going to look so amazing!
The little under-lights are wired in place on the wall
and the big lights for the pillars were delivered today.
Still a lot to do but we’ve got progress!
I just wanted this project done, which is funny since the two blocks I finished tonight are among my favorites. First up - Bromeliad by Thimbles and Needles. Swap in Christmas colors and it makes a great Christmas cactus.
I enlarged it slightly - from 7” to 8” - and had to do a bit of cut and paste since it wouldn’t fit on one page. Worth it!
Second block is Candle by Maddie Sews. So simple and I love how it turned out.
Next will be getting the blocks close to the same size.
The biggest is 8.5” (finished 8”) and the smallest is just under 7” (finished 6.5-ish). Then add a bit of sashing and it’ll be ready for longarm quilting. And maybe ready to hang at Christmas…
